Fig. 4: Examples of punched details produced with different tools.
From: Beyond the aesthetics of Tang and Liao dynasties artifacts in the British Museum’s collection
Punched details of a the horse’s finer hair on the inner surface of the foliated dish (1926,0319.10), b a bird’s wing’s feathers on the external surface of the foliated dish (1926,0319.8), c a bird’s head, chest and wing’s feathers on the bottom of the bowl (1926,0319.9); and d the shallower and thinner lines on a flower on the inner surface of the bowl (1968,0422.11). (Magnification ×20 for all).
